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One of the most important internal regulating systems
within our bodies is the autonomic nervous system. This
neurological system controls all of the "unconscious"
processes of our physiology such as digestion, sleep,
wakefulness, sexual arousal, ability to concentrate,
pupil dilation and heart rate.
The Sympathetic portion rules the active, "fight
or flight" mechanism. This is the accelerated response
to stress that is left over from our reptilian brain
function that helped us react when we were under attack.
The opposite effect is generated by the Parasympathetic
nervous system. Examples of this, in our physiology,
are the promotion of digestion, cellular repair and
the ability to sleep.
As you can see, an understanding of the general "tone"
of the autonomic nervous system would be extremely helpful
in assessing whether someone is in a catabolic (breaking
down) or anabolic (building up) state and this would
then determine the nature and effectiveness of any therapy.
The Nerve Express is a diagnostic device that quickly
and easily determines this tendency by measuring the
heart rate in supine and standing positions. It also
assesses how your health changes in response to different
circumstances or therapeutics as well as your overall
physical fitness as indicated by your response to stress.
The technology behind this device has been tested over
the past twenty years and involved more than 15,000
patients with a resulting objectivity and reproducibility
that recognises and classifies the 49 states of the
Autonomic nervous system with a corresponding qualitative
description of each one.
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